Electrical Engineer – Entry Level

Overview

Electrical Engineer (Entry Level)

Location: Manassas, VA
Pay Rate: $42.17/hour

About the Role

We are seeking an Entry Level Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies supporting advanced defense systems. This role offers hands-on experience across the full hardware lifecycle including schematic design, simulation, testing, debug, and system integration.

This is an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers looking to grow in PCB design, power electronics, and hardware development within a defense engineering environment.

• Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for power systems and electronic assemblies

• Create schematics, perform component selection, and generate Bills of Material (BOMs)

• Collaborate with PCB layout teams to optimize placement, routing, signal integrity, and thermal performance

• Support circuit simulation and analysis using SPICE or similar tools

• Assist with PCB bring-up, testing, debugging, and design verification

• Generate engineering documentation including schematics, assembly drawings, and specifications

• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from senior engineers

• Support integration and test of hardware within larger system assemblies

• Apply IPC standards and PCB design best practices

• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (Required at Time of Hire)

• U.S. Citizenship required

Exposure to or academic/project experience in:

PCB & Electrical Design

• PCB schematic capture tools (OrCAD, Altium, KiCad, or similar)

• Analog and digital circuit fundamentals

• Power supply design (linear regulators, DC-DC converters)

• Component selection and datasheet interpretation

Simulation & Testing

• Circuit simulation tools (LTSpice, PSpice, or similar)

• Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators)

Hardware & System Concepts

• Signal integrity and high-speed design fundamentals

• PCB manufacturing and Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-2222, etc.)

• Thermal management concepts

Interfaces & Embedded Exposure

• Communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB)

• EMI / EMC design basics

• Microcontrollers or embedded system exposure

Internship, co-op, or senior design project experience in PCB or hardware development is strongly valued.

• 100% Onsite – Manassas, VA

• 9/80 Work Schedule (Every other Friday off)

• Active or ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance (Required at Time of Hire)

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Work on advanced defense and national security technology programs

• Competitive pay and strong contractor advocacy

• Direct recruiter support and long-term career partnership

• Access to industry-leading defense customers and programs

• Streamlined onboarding and contractor support experience

• Opportunity to build early-career experience on mission-critical systems

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT: This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT: No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.